Chemical Safety Flashcards

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Refers to the protection of people and the environment from chemical hazards

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Chemical safety

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A type of occupational hazard that is caused by exposure to various chemicals in the workplace and other places where they are used

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Chemical hazard

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The international standard agreed upon by various countries under the auspices of the United Nations in defining and classifying chemical hazards and communicating these hazards

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Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

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The enforcing agency in the Philippines

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Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)

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5
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Refer to chemical agents that can cause harm with or without contact

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Physical hazards

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6
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Refer to chemical agents that can deleteriously affect one’s health

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Health hazards

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7
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Refer to chemicals that are particularly toxic to aquatic organisms on short-term or long-term exposure

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Environmental hazards

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8
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Made up of red diamond in a white background with the universally-established symbol for nine general chemical hazards

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Chemical hazard symbol/pictogram

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9
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Detonating bomb

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Explosion hazard

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10
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Gas cylinder

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Gas under pressure

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11
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Flame

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Flammable hazard

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12
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Test tube with a chemical that corrodes a metal or skin on human hand

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Corrosion hazard

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13
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Flame over circle

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Oxidizers

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14
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Exclamation mark

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Irritants and sensitizers

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15
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Skull and cross bone

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Acute toxicity

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16
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Suffocating head

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Health hazards

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17
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Dying fish and tree

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Environmental hazard

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18
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The process of conveying chemical hazards through chemical labeling and safety data sheets

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Hazard communication (HazCom)

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19
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The name of the chemical product. Has four-digit UN number and CAS number

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Product identifier

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20
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Hazard level where “Danger” signifies the most severe while “Warning” signifies a less severe one

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Signal word

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21
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These are phrases that describe the hazardous nature and degree of the product that is reflected on the chemical’s SDS

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Hazard statements

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These are phrases that describe the general precautions in the use, storage, and/or disposal of a chemical

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Precautionary statements

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It gives the name, address, and contact details of the chemical supplier/manufacturer of the chemical product

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Supplier identification

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These are the universal chemical hazard symbols associated with a chemical as per GHS standard

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Hazard symbols/pictograms

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A technical sheet that gives a concise yet comprehensive safety information on a chemical product or its mixtures

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Safety data sheet (SDS)

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26
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Product name and use, catalog number, manufacturer contact details, emergency telephone number

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Section 1 - Identification

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Hazard classification, signal word, hazard statements, precautionary statements

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Section 2 - Hazard(s) Identification

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Substance name, CAS number, concentration

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Section 3 - Composition

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General first-aid measures for various types of exposure to the chemical

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Section 4 - First-aid Measures

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General procedures to do in case of fire arising from the chemical and information on its flammability

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Section 5 - Fire-fighting Measures

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Personal and environmental precautions and methods for containment and clean-up

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Section 6 - Accidental Release Measures

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General procedures for proper handling and storage of the chemical

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Section 7 - Handling and Storage

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Occupational safety limit of exposure and proper personal protective equipment (PPE) to use

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Section 8 - Exposure Controls/Personal Protection

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Information on various physico-chemical properties of the chemical such as density, boiling point, etc

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Section 9 - Physical and Chemical Properties

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Information on chemical stability, reactivity or chemical incompatibility, and hazardous reactions and products

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Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity

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Information on specific toxicity such as acute toxicity, carcinogenicity, and mutagenicity

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Section 11 - Toxicological Information

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Information on ecotoxicity like aquatic toxicity and other environmental hazards

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Section 12 - Ecological Information

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General information on disposal considerations

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Section 13 - Disposal Considerations

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General information on shipping and transport classification

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Section 14 - Transport information

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Applicable governmental regulations

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Section 15 - Regulatory Information

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Miscellaneous information not mentioned in other sections

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Section 16 - Other Information

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Proper ventilation and laboratory safety equipment (fume hood and exhaust fans)

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Engineering controls

43
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Metals and hydrides

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IN 1

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Acetates - Halogens

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IN 2

45
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Amides - Azides

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IN 3

46
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Hydroxides - Carbon

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IN 4

47
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Sulfides - Nitrides

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IN 5

48
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Chlorates - Peroxides

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IN 6

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Arsenates, Cyanides, Cyanates

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IN 7

50
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Borates - Vanadates

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IN 8

51
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Acids (except nitric acid)

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IN 9

52
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Sulfur - Phosphorus pentoxide

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IN 10

53
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Miscellaneous inorganics

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IN M

54
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Acids - Peracids

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OR 1

55
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Alcohols - Imides

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OR 2

56
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Hydrocarbons - Oils

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OR 3

57
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Ethers - Ethylene oxide

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OR 4

58
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Epoxy compounds, Isocyanates

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OR 5

59
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Peroxides, Hydroperoxides, Azides

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OR 6

60
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Sulfides - Nitriles

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OR 7

61
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Phenols, Cresols

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OR 8

62
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Dyes, Stains, Indicators

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OR 9

63
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Miscellaneous organics

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OR M